In March 2017 Julia went to Washington D.C. with her now bridesmaid (Emily Stapleton) to visit her now maid of honor (Ragan Spinks). Ragan was travel nursing in D.C. and the plan was to visit for a fun St. Patrick's Day weekend. Emily knew Josh from her time in California, where her husband (Tyler) and Josh were stationed together in the Marine Corps. Josh came to visit Emily at a local Irish pub on St. Patrick's Day and it's all history from there! Julia texted Josh first and they continued to FaceTime every night over the next few months. They made the long distance work until April 2018, when Josh moved to Alabama. They were engaged in October 2018 at Julia's favorite place - the Cinderella castle at Walt Disney World. Josh's beautiful 6 year old daughter, Scarlett, will also be a part of their special day.